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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... food binges, etc Hyperglycemia ... Polydipsia #dka ... pathophysiology #comparison ... #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... episode: • Insulin ... • Glucose • Insulin ... #Differential # ... Management #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Hypoglycemia Workup ... and Differential ... still rise by 25+ Differential ... #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #insulinoma #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology ... #comparison #table
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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emergencies - HHS = insulin ... restart any home insulin ... #HHS #comparison ... laboratory #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #comparison #diabetic
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA is a result of an absolute or relative insulin
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... ) DKA is a result ... depletion and hyperglycemia ... abnormalities, including hyperglycemia ... #Diabetes #Endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Firstly check if it is true (Whipple's triad).
After that, check labs
Hypoglycemia Differential ... check labs like insulin ... an episode of hypoglycemia ... #Differential # ... Workup #Algorithm #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
produce endogenous insulin ... caused by complete insulin ... HHS) - partial insulin ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Hypoglycemia - Differential ... : • Excess Insulin ... Insulin Secretagogues ... #LowGlucose #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
also present with Hypoglycemia ... you risk causing Hypoglycemia ... DKA is essentially ... ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemia ... #diagnosis #differential